TY - CONF A1 - Liao, Chun-Man T1 - Investigation of ambient noise seismological methods on a bridge model N2 - Structural health monitoring is a big issue of the prevention measure for civil structures in the seismic hazard region. The GIOTTO project aims to develop of the real time monitoring in civil engineering by use of the 6 DOFs sensors. This presented work is part of the GIOTTO Project. BAM offered the idea test structure BLEIB bridge for experiment. This prestressed concrete bridge model benefits us to have the various structural condition with different pre-stress. The passive and active monitoring were carried out. The seismic interferometry technique was considered to extract the virtual wave propagation in the structure comparable to the real impulse response excited by the hammer impact. Meanwhile the ultrasonic measurement was performed during the monitoring. The coda wave interferometry (CWI) was applied to investigate the wave velocity variation in two kinds of scale recordings at different prestressed states. The experimental result approves that the seismological noise- based methods are the appropriate evaluation tool for the measurement data. T2 - Seminar WP 2.2 Special Topics in Seismology CY - Online meeting DA - 04.05.2021 KW - Real time monitoring KW - Seismological noise-based methods KW - Coda wave interferometry PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-52572 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Liao, Chun-Man T1 - Damage assessment of civil structures using wave propagation analysis and transmissibility functions N2 - This presentation shows the applicaiton of seismic interferometry to vibration recordings. The Normalized-Input-Output-Minimization (NIOM) method to reconstruct the virtual impulse wave propagation is introduced. We obtain wave velocities and transmissibility functions and consider them as reference values for the damage detection method. At the end, the evaluation results are presented by two examples: a 14-story RC building and a 64 m long pedestrian bridge. T2 - EVACES2021 9th International Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures CY - Online meeting DA - 14.09.2021 KW - Damage detection KW - Damage indices KW - Normalized-Input-Output-Minimization KW - Transmissibility function KW - Wave propagation PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53437 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Liao, Chun-Man T1 - Passive and active bridge monitoring N2 - This research is to perform passive and active measurements on a large-scale prestressed concrete bridge model under the outdoor condition. Multi sensors were applied to this test structure – BLEIB, which is located at the BAM test site. The experimental evaluation of ultrasonic wave propagation and seismic noise recordings were considered for revealing the bridge damage condition, as a basic for developing a reliable bridge monitoring system. T2 - DGZfP-Jahrestagung 2022 CY - Kassel, Germany DA - 23.05.2022 KW - Bridge monitoring PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-54918 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Liao, Chun-Man A1 - Fontoura Barroso, Daniel T1 - Investigation of temperature effects on ultrasonic velocity in a prestressed concrete bridge model N2 - Ultrasonic measurements have recently been applied in the context of structural health monitoring in civil engineering. The ultrasonic method is very sensitive to environmental conditions and material property changes, which might be caused by prestress losses and loading effects on the bridge. However, it remains a challenge to identify the damage mechanisms causing structural property changes from the above mentioned factors influencing ultrasonics. The focus of this contribution is to investigate the correlation between ultrasonic velocities and temperature by the coda wave interferometry (CWI) analysis. Long-term monitoring of a prestressed concrete bridge model under field conditions was carried out to observe the effect of temperature. The homogeneous change in concrete caused by temperature was revealed by applying the CWI method. The threshold value of the best correlation coefficients for the linear regression of temperature and ultrasonic velocity changes was also studied. Experimental assessment will provide a ratio for temperature correction to evaluate the pre-stressing force decrease and its consequences on crack opening or extension. T2 - Tagung EWSHM2022 CY - Palermo, Italy DA - 04.07.2022 KW - Ultrasonic Velocity KW - Coda Wave Interferometry KW - Temperature Correction KW - Prestressing Force KW - Bridge Monitoring PY - 2022 SN - 978-3-031-07257-4 SN - 978-3-031-07258-1 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07258-1_82 VL - 2 SP - 813 EP - 823 PB - Springer Nature AN - OPUS4-55289 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Liao, Chun-Man T1 - Investigation of temperature effects on ultrasonic velocity in a prestressed concrete bridge model N2 - Ultrasonic measurements have recently been applied in the context of structural health monitoring in civil engineering. The ultrasonic method is very sensitive to environmental conditions and material property changes, which might be caused by prestress losses and loading effects on the bridge. However, it remains a challenge to identify the damage mechanisms causing structural property changes from the above-mentioned factors influencing ultrasonics. The focus of this contribution is to investigate the correlation between ultrasonic velocities and temperature by the coda wave interferometry (CWI) analysis. Long-term monitoring of a prestressed concrete bridge model under field conditions was carried out to observe the effect of temperature. The homogeneous change in concrete caused by temperature was revealed by applying the CWI method. The threshold value of the best correlation coefficients for the linear regression of temperature and ultrasonic velocity changes was also studied. Experimental assessment will provide a ratio for temperature correction to evaluate the prestressing force decrease and its consequences on crack opening or extension. T2 - Tagung EWSHM2022 CY - Palermo, Italy DA - 04.07.2022 KW - Ultrasonic velocity KW - Coda wave interferometry KW - Temperature correction KW - Prestressing force KW - Bridge monitoring PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55290 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Liao, Chun-Man A1 - Petryna, Y. T1 - Damage Assessment of Civil Structures Using Wave Propagation Analysis and Transmissibility Functions N2 - A common damage detection method in civil engineering is to monitor dynamic characteristics such as natural frequencies and modal shapes, which are directly related to the structural stiffness. However, the discrepancy in measured natural frequencies may result from environmental changes, the soil-structure interaction or effects caused by earthquakes. This makes it difficult to decide whether the local change in structural properties is caused by damage or other factors. To address this challenge and thus improve the current damage detection method, the wave propagation analysis method and the transmissibility relationship were considered. In our study, the wave propagation field in structures was reconstructed by applying the Normalized-Input-Output-Minimization (NIOM) method to vibration recordings. Wave velocities and transmissibility functions were considered as reference values for the damage indicators. This paper demonstrates the evaluation of local property changes in two examples of large-scale structures: a 14-story RC building and a 64 m long pedestrian bridge. The proposed damage indicators show a clear correspondence to structural changes. T2 - EVACES2021 9th International Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures CY - Online meeting DA - 14.09.2021 KW - Damage detection KW - Damage indices KW - Normalized-Input-Output-Minimization KW - Transmissibility function KW - Wave propagation PY - 2022 SN - 978-3-030-93235-0 SN - 978-3-030-93236-7 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93236-7_2 SP - 3 EP - 13 PB - Springer CY - Cham AN - OPUS4-55565 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hicke, Konstantin A1 - Liao, Chun-Man A1 - Chruscicki, Sebastian A1 - Breithaupt, Mathias T1 - Vibration Monitoring of Large-Scale Bridge Model using Distributed Acoustic Sensing N2 - Results of DAS measurements along a large-scale concrete bridge model are presented. The improvement of measurable dynamic strain range is demonstrated. Vibration modes obtained by DAS correspond well to those determined from broadband seismometer measurements. T2 - 27th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (OFS-27) CY - Alexandria, VA, USA DA - 29.08.2022 KW - Distributed acoustic sensing KW - Vibration modes KW - Bridge monitoring KW - WS-COTDR KW - Fiber-optic vibration monitoring PY - 2022 SP - 1 EP - 4 PB - Optica CY - Washington D.C., USA AN - OPUS4-56082 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Liao, Chun-Man ED - Zhang, Jian T1 - Modal and Wave Propagation Analysis of Vibration Tests on a Laboratory Building Model Before and After Damage N2 - Weakened structural stiffness is often a consequence of building damage, particularly after severe events such as earthquakes, where compromised structural performance can pose significant risks. To prevent immediate structural failure, an early warning system is essential, which requires inspection of local components. This research aims to achieve that by exploring the wave propagation analysis method, specifically seismic interferometry. Previous studies have applied this method to building structures, treating them as homogeneous layers of grouped floors. By analyzing the wave travel time along the height of these layers, the fundamental period of the building was estimated. However, this approach did not account for local damage or the variability of structural components, similar to the limitations of vibration‐based damage detection methods, which mainly identify global changes. Thus, the goal of this paper is to improve structural health monitoring by examining the sensitivity of wave screening, bridging the gap between nondestructive testing and vibration‐based damage detection. A half‐scale, seven‐story building model, characterized by vertical stiffness irregularity and transverse plan asymmetry, was tested in a laboratory setting. Two vertical sensor arrays were placed near corner columns of different sizes, representing both strong and weak structural areas. These arrays recorded floor accelerations in three directions. The study confirmed the effectiveness of wave propagation analysis for detecting damage along the sensor arrays before and after the earthquake. A transmissibility damage indicator was used to correlate changes in wave velocity, providing a quantitative assessment of damage levels along the wave propagation path. KW - Damage location KW - Laboratory test KW - Soft story KW - Stifness irregular structure KW - Structural health monitoring PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-624931 DO - https://doi.org/10.1155/stc/3453150 SN - 1545-2263 VL - 2025 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 17 PB - John Wiley & Sons Ltd. AN - OPUS4-62493 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Liao, Chun-Man A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Bernauer, F A1 - Igel, H A1 - Hadziioannou, Céline T1 - Wave-Screening Methods for Prestress-Loss Assessment of a Large-Scale Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridge Model Under Outdoor Conditions N2 - This paper presents advancements in structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques, with a particular focus on wave-screening methods for assessing prestress loss in a large-scale prestressed concrete (PC) bridge model under outdoor conditions. The wave-screening process utilizes low-frequency wave propagation obtained from seismic interferometry of structural free vibrations and high-frequency wave propagation obtained through ultrasonic transducers embedded in the structure. An adjustable post-tensioning system was employed in a series of experiments to simulate prestress loss. By comparing bridge vibrations under varying post-tensioning forces, the study investigated prestress loss and examined temperature-related effects using the coda wave interferometry (CWI) method. Local structural alterations were analyzed through wave velocity variations, demonstrating sensitivity to bridge temperature changes. The findings indicate that wave-based methods are more effective than traditional modal analysis for damage detection, highlighting the dual impacts of prestress loss and temperature, as well as damage localization. This study underscores the need for long-term measurements to account for temperature fluctuations when analyzing vibration measurements to investigate changes in prestressing force in PC structures. KW - Coda wave interferometry KW - Damage detection KW - Prestress loss KW - Seismic interferometry KW - SHM KW - Temperature influence KW - Ultrasonics KW - Wave-screening PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-634244 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/11/6005 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/app15116005 VL - 15 IS - 11 SP - 1 EP - 18 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-63424 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Liao, Chun-Man T1 - Investigation of ambient noise seismological methods on a bridge model N2 - This presentation is to introduce the research work in the GIOTTO project funded by Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in the frame of “early warning of earthquakes” program. The aim of this work is to investigate the application of seismological noise-based monitoring for bridge structures. A large-scale two-span concrete bridge model with a build-in post-tensioning system, which is exposed to environmental conditions, is chosen as our experimental test structure. Ambient seismic noise measurements were carried out under different pre-stressed conditions. Using the seismic interferometry technique, which is applied to the measurement data in the frequency domain, we reconstruct waveforms that relate to wave propagation in the structure. The coda wave interferometry technique is then implemented by comparing two waveforms recorded in two pre-stress states. Any relative seismic velocity changes are identified by determining the correlation coefficients and reveal the influence of the pre-stressing force. The decrease of the wave propagation velocity indicates the loss of the pre-stress and weakening stiffness due to opening or event extension of cracks. We conclude that the seismological methods used to estimate velocity change can be a promising tool for structural health monitoring of civil structures. T2 - EGU General Assembly 2021 CY - Online meeting DA - 19.04.2021 KW - Ambient seismic noise measurements KW - Pre-stress loss KW - Coda wave interferometry PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-2773 AN - OPUS4-52578 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -